Opsterland
Opsterlân
Municipality
Former court in Beetsterzwaag
Former court in Beetsterzwaag
Flag of Opsterland
Flag
Coat of arms of Opsterland
Coat of arms
Position of Opsterland in a map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°4′N 6°5′E / 53.067°N 6.083°E / 53.067; 6.083
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorEllen van Selm (D66)
Area
[2]
 • Total227.64 km2 (87.89 sq mi)
 • Land224.40 km2 (86.64 sq mi)
 • Water3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total29,812
 • Density133/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8400–8409, 9240–9249
Area code0512, 0513, 0516
Websitewww.opsterland.nl

Opsterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpstərlɑnt] ⓘ; West Frisian: Opsterlân) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.

Population centres

Drachten-Azeven is an industrial zone of Drachten located in Opsterland.[5]

Hamlets

The hamlets within the municipality are: Ald Beets, Allardsoog (partially), De Hanebuert, De Koaibosk, Easterein, Foarwurk, Haneburen, Heidehuizen, Hemrikerverlaat, Klein Groningen, Kortezwaag, Moskou (partially), Nieuwe Vaart, Petersburg (partially), Rolbrêge, Selmien, Sparjebird, Ulesprong, Ureterp aan de Vaart, Vosseburen, Welgelegen (partially), Wijngaarden and Wijnjeterpverlaat.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Opsterland, June 2015

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Twin towns — sister cities

Opsterland is twinned with:

The choice of twinning with both an Israeli city and a Palestinian one is Opsterland's modest contribution to trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. As well as bilateral contacts with both of their partners, the Dutch officials try to encourage trilateral meetings and induce greater contact between Ra'anana and Beit Sahour, which are located at a short geographical distance from each other but are separated by conflict and mutual mistrust. In 2012 Francisca Ravestein, Nahum Hofree, Hani Al-Hayik - the mayors, respectively, of Opsterland, Ra'anana and Beit Sahour - jointly inaugurated a photo exhibition at the municipal building in Opsterland.[8]

Notable people

portrait of Tinco Lycklama, 1869

Sport

Gallery

References

Notes
  1. ^ "Burgemeester Francisca Ravestein" [Mayor Elma van Selm] (in Dutch). Gemeente Opsterland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 9244CR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Opsterland". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Stedenband Opsterland-Ra'anana" [City Connection Opsterland-Ra'anana]. Stedenbanden.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Vanaf 1960 onderhoudt de gemeente Opsterland contacten met de gemeente Ra'anana. Deze contacten zijn in 1963 officieel vastgelegd in een 'vriendschapsverdrag'. In maart 2000 is een delegatie naar Ra'anana gereisd om te praten over een meer themagerichte invulling van het verdrag.
  7. ^ "Ra'anana: Twin towns & Sister cities - Friends around the World". raanana.muni.il. Archived from the original on 28 February 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  8. ^ *Ra'anana Municipality website Archived 2012-06-10 at the Wayback Machine

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Places adjacent to Opsterland
Populated places in the municipality of Opsterland
Municipalities of Friesland
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